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Test Description: Chapters 1-5
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which date occurred the EARLIEST?
A
500 BC
B
9000 BC
C
1000 BC
D
250 BC
2) The belief in MANY gods is called
A
Christianity
B
monotheism
C
tradition
D
polytheism
3) Most of Egypt is made up of
A
forests
B
deserts
C
mountains
D
rivers
4) A drought is a long period of
A
storms
B
hurricanes
C
climate
D
dry weather
5) People were able to specialize at one job because
A
they traveled to learn different skills
B
they were more educated
C
there were surpluses in the crops they grew
D
their parents trained them
6) The practice of one person owning another is called
A
economy
B
writing
C
slavery
D
an empire
7) When the Nile River overflowed, it caused the land to be
A
too wet and muddy
B
stripped of minerals
C
covered with large stones
D
very rich and fertile
8) A scribe received special training in
A
writing hieroglyphics
B
agriculture
C
reading historical texts
D
prayer
9) A group of lands and people under one ruler is called
A
an economy
B
religion
C
an empire
D
industry
10) The weather conditions in a place over a long period of time is the
A
vegetation
B
agriculture
C
climate
D
irrigation
11) A self-governing city and its surrounding lands is called
A
an open-city
B
a community
C
a village
D
a city-state
12) The Fertile Crescent is
A
A fertile land in Asia
B
a place that produced the most food in the world
C
an area with rich soil shaped like a quarter moon
D
a special food served in Mesopotamia
13) In the Greek language, what does the name Mesopotamia mean?
A
land between two rivers
B
land of many waters
C
land where the rivers meet
D
land that reaches the sea
14) The Code of Hammurabi was the world's first effort to
A
teach others how to farm
B
develop irrigation
C
punish criminals
D
write down laws
15) Money that conquered people are forced to pay in return for protection is called
A
tribute
B
interest
C
taxes
D
ransom
16) Two equal halves of the earth are called
A
coordinates
B
spheres
C
grids
D
hemispheres
17) Which civilization had a centralized government
A
Sumerians
B
Egyptians
18) The Egyptians built
A
ziggurats
B
pyramids
19) Which date occurred last (most recent)?
A
1000 BC
B
2000 BC
C
150 BC
D
750 BC
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